Case for eyeglasses and spectacles



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WILLIAM B. WHITE, or QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS.

CAS E FOR EYEGLASSES-AND SPECTACLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 259,946, dated December 11, 1883.

Application filed September 26, 1883. (X0 model.)

1'0 0, whom, it'may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. WHITE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Quincy, in the county of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gases for Eyeglasses, Spectacles, &c., of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in cases such as are made of two pieces of leather united at the edge by a metallic clamp, as de scribed in Patent No. 17 5,17 1, granted to Ghs. F. Rumpp, March 21, 1876, for improvement in cigar-cases.

My invention ,is more especially designed for application to eyeglass or spectacle cases made similar to the above-named invention of Rumpp. WVhen made in this way, however, the edges of the leather forming the sides of the case are pressed close together, causing the inner surfaces to come in close contact, so that when inserting the eyeglass it is necessary to press the opposite edges inward to open the mouth of the case, and when the eyeglassis inserted it'is held somewhat firmly, so

as not always to be easily withdrawn.

It is the object of my invention to overcome this objection; and to that end the invention consists in inserting a narrow strip of thin metal in theinner edge of the case, extending all the way around from the top of the case, the ends being properly secured to the upper end of the case at each side.

Referring to accompanying" drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of acase with my improvement applied. Fig. 2 is a top view of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line a: a: of Fig. 4. Fig.4 is a transverse section. Fig. 5 is the metal strip which is to be inserted in the case. 7 Y

The sides A consist of two pieces of leather or other suitable material, having the edges secured together by a thin metallic strip, B, bent over on the outer sides of the leather and firmly clamped together, as shown and de scribed in'the above-named patent of Rumpp. Ithen take a thin strip of metal, 0, having notches out in both ends, as shown, in Fig. 5, and place it'on the innerv edges of the case, as shown in Fig. 3, the notches in the ends fitting over the upper ends of the strip B, and the ends D being pressed down on each side of the strip B upon the leather, by means of which the strip 0 is held firmly in place. The metal strip 0 may, however, be secured rectangular opening, as indicated in Figs. 2

and 4.

My invent-ion is equally applicable to eyeglass and spectacle cases, and also to cigarcases.

The metal strip 0 is very readily and quickly applied to the case by means of a small machine or device especially constructed for the purpose. The metal strip 0 may be of any desired width to adapt the case to the article to be inserted.

What I claim as my invent-ion, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with a casing formed of two pieces of leather united at the edge by a metallic frame-piece, .of a metal strip, 0, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses. I

- WVM. B.- \VHITE.

Witnesses:

Jos. H. ADAMS, E. PLANTA. 

